NBA LONG SHEET
ORLANDO (57 - 34) at DETROIT (66 - 26) - 5/13/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 54-38 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points this season.
DETROIT is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 15-4 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO (62 - 29) at NEW ORLEANS (62 - 29) - 5/13/2008, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in road games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 97-62 ATS (+28.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 206-164 ATS (+25.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-7 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-5 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Second Round
Game Five
Pistons Lead, 3-1
Detroit at Orlando, 7:05 ET
Orlando:
19-3 ATS playing with same season revenge
25-8 ATS off SU loss
Detroit:
10-0 Over at home after 4+ games w/ 11 or less turnovers
10-2 Over on Tuesdays
Western Conference
Second Round
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
San Antonio at New Orleans, 9:35 ET
San Antonio:
2-11 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less
6-16 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
New Orleans:
10-0 ATS at Home revenging a same season loss
9-1 ATS off a DD road loss
NBA Games
Home team is 15-1 in this round of playoffs, as Pistons' win in Game 4 turned series their way. Howard was just 3-12 from the floor, as Magic wasted 10-19 shooting from arc in 90-89 loss in Game 4; they lost first two games in this series by 19-7 points, going -19 in turnovers in the two losses.
Home side is 4-0 in Spur-Hornet series, as San Antonio's won last two games by 11-20 points; Game 4 was first time in series the team that led at halftime won the game. Tyson Chandler did not take a shot in 24+ minutes of play Sunday; Hornets missed 19 of 26 shots beyond arc in two games at Alamo. Hornets got wins in first two series games, both at home, by 19-18 points.
Trend Sheet
7:00 PM ORLANDO vs. DETROIT
Orlando is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Orlando is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
9:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Antonio is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
San Antonio is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tips and Trends
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
Magic: Orlando PG Jameer Nelson has guaranteed a win for his team in Game 5 at Detroit, pulling something out of Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace's bag of tricks. "We're going to make some adjustments and we're going to win this game," Nelson said after Orlando's 90-89 loss in Game 4 on Saturday. "I'm not being arrogant or cocky or anything like that. I think (Saturday) we let it slip out of our hands. Game 2 we let it slip out of our hands. We're going to win this game in Detroit." If the Magic don't win, one thing is certain - they will disappear.
The UNDER is 9-2 in Orlando's last 11 road games.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Orlando's last 9 games vs. Central Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
Pistons (-6.5, O/U 185.5): Detroit head coach Flip Saunders shed some light on the severity of PG Chauncey Billups' injury but remains optimistic that he will be ready to go on Tuesday. "It wouldn't matter if it were Game 7 of the NBA Finals or Game 4 of Orlando - his leg is just not ready," Saunders said. "He can't really do anything to really be effective." Regardless, veteran Lindsey Hunter did a great job filling in for Billups while rookie Rodney Stuckey was saddled with 5 fouls. Hunter had not played in the previous 3 games of the series but scored 8 points in 26 minutes, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Pistons are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Detroit's last 9 games vs. Southeast Division.
The OVER is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings at Detroit.
Key Injuries - PG Chauncey Billups (17 ppg; hamstring) is questionable.
San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Hornets
Spurs: San Antonio's Tim Duncan was reborn back on his home court, and it will interesting to see what happens when the series shifts back to New Orleans for Game 5. Duncan totaled 38 points and 28 rebounds with 6 assists and 8 blocks in the 2 home games after collecting 23 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in the first 2 games combined on the road. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich may also leave Manu Ginobili in the starting lineup, where he averaged 23 points and 7 assists in the last 2 games.
Spurs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.
The OVER is 8-2-1 in San Antonio's last 11 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
Hornets (-3, O/U 186.5): Home teams in the Western Conference have yet to lose in the second round, and New Orleans has won 17 of 18 at home dating back to the regular season. So the Hornets are certainly not in panic mode even though they were not able to battle back in Game 4 like they did in the first round against Dallas. "We knew they would respond and come back hard," said New Orleans F Peja Stojakovic, who has totaled only 14 points combined in the last 2 games. "They're the defending champions and we didn't play close to the way we played at home. We have to regroup and hopefully we?ll play better basketball at home." Stojakovic must play better at home, where he averaged 23.5 points in the first 2 games.
Hornets are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Hornets are 5-1 SU & ATS in their last 6 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE